Or weeks?
Ever had one of those days?
Category: Insects
Today I saw the dragonfly….
Today I saw the dragonfly
Come from the wells where he did lie
An inner impulse rent the veil
Of his old husk; from head to tail
Came out clear plates of sapphire mail
He dried his wings; like gauze they grew
Thro’ crofts and pastures wet with dew
A living flash of light he flew.
Tennyson
Scorpion Fly
It’s so helpful to have an entomologist in the family to identify the interesting insects I come across.
The spider’s touch….
The spider’s touch, how exquisitely fine! Feels at each thread, and lives along the line. – Alexander Pope
Hard at work
Life is full of beauty
Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain and feel the wind. – Ashley Smith
There are days…
“If confusion is the first step to knowledge, I must be a genius” – Larry Leissner
Sometimes I get really frustrated with myself, especially when I am trying to learn something. On January 6th, Jennifer Cole wrote in her blog about different types of photographers (click here to view). She discussed the idea of technical versus non-technical photographers. I definitely am a “non-technical” photographer. When people talk about anything beyond the very basics (“good composition”) I feel like a newbie who hasn’t acquired any knowledge in the 14 months since I got my camera.
I simply like to take pictures.
Today my frustration is about something not even that technical: our tripod. The thing just made no sense to me so I was taking time today to try to learn how to use it and it did not turn out well. I received a small tripod for Christmas that can contort to anything and I have to say I get along much better with it – there are fewer adjustable parts!
All that said and done, I decided to post a photo that truly is one of my favourites. It was a shot that just happened as I was taking pictures last spring. It’s a reminder that there are days, and then there are better days.
